I have an upgraded muffler and aem v2 intake on my 97 prelude, and I want to do a full exhaust. A friend of mine recommended that rather than buy a performance exhaust system i simply just run a straight pipe back, taking out the resonator and cat. How would this affect the performance and sound of my car? Because I would love to add some hp, but I dont want it to sound like a rice burner. Thanks in advance!

 

buy a cat-back exhaust and a test pipe.

 

If you run a straight pipe to the muffler it will sound like a rice burner.

 

all right, thanks a lot guys. what type of c-b exhaust would u recommend i get that is nice but wont cost a fortune?

 

To be honest, i went down to a rad shop because i know a few of the guys that work there, I had the guy just put in standard 2 1/2 inch piping mandrel bent at the shop. it gave my car alot more torque and everyone says its the best sounding prelude in the city.

 

so you took out the cat and resonator and just did the straight pipe like i was thinking of?

hows it sound? like a deep sound? or kinda whiny?

 

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No cat and no resonator sounds like total crap on a 4 cylinder...don't do it.

You need a cat, resonator, and a good muffler if you want it to sound decent.

 

loud as expletive but i will say on my friends civic he has a thermal r&d with the test pipe and it is loud as hell but i like the way it sounds

 

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You need a cat, resonator, and a good muffler if you want it to sound decent.</TD></TR></TABLE>


thats what i have now, and i love how it sounds, but i would like it to be a little louder without making it sound whiny/riced out.

 

Hey guys just out of curiosity how do you guys think this muffler will sound.
Magnaflow

This is the one I got, and will be going on my car later on in the month

 

Vibrant 2.5" no cat/res into a Vibrant Stealth muffler.....LOUD as could be with a Muffler on there! Nothing I would want for a street car.
Although it DID make only 2whp less than an Open Header!
Sound clips hanging around if you want......

 

well i dont want it to be obnoxiously loud. the sound as it is now is deeper and a little louder than the stock sound (due to the muffler and intake) but i would like it to be as loud as other street cars. what is the best c-b exhaust i cold get for it?

 

oh and do you have a link to those sound clips NirVTEC?

 

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Magnaflow

This is the one I got, and will be going on my car later on in the month
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that looks similar to the muffler i put on mine, so it should sound nice and deep as mine does. but i could be completely wrong

 

Cool thats what I was hopeing for with magnaflow. Nice and deep

 

anyone have any suggestions?

 

Get a header with a 2 and 1/4 inch collector. Get a high flow cat with 2 1/4 inch. Then get custom pipes 2 1/4 inch and then your muffler. You should be good. If its to loud for your likin go get a resonator after that.

 

you said its deep now so leave it alone. you only other option is to cut the cat which will make it noticeably louder

 

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Thanks for the suggestion, three questions though...

how much hp will that give me?
will it still sound deep?
about how much should that all cost?


Thanks!

 

Each set-up differs in price and power.

Something simple and basic figure like 800 bucks

Megan Headers-200 bucks or less
OBX high flow cat-60 bucks
Custom pipes- 150 bucks or less
Muffler- 200 bucks or less

Thats my set up. Mabey 15 hp on a good day.
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Thanks for the suggestion, three questions though...

how much hp will that give me?
will it still sound deep?
about how much should that all cost?


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Magnaflows are supposed to be deep and not ricy. I still have to assemble my set-up so Im not 100 sure ow it wil sound.

 

but since i already put an upgraded muffler on mine i should be able to use it right?

 

I really dont see why not. IMO

 

i have an 01 sh with and aem cold air and a skunk2 exaust. great exhaust good low end sound and at higher rpm's get's deeper especially at v-tec engagement good balanced sound and not obnoxouis sounding.i would definately suggest this exhaust to anyone

 

I have full A'pexi N1 catback exhaust. It sounds great. (Comes with silencer)